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Mike Frank and Greg Flammang give reaction and analysis to Notre Dame's 34-24 victory over #21 USC on a rainy night in Notre Dame Stadium. Jeremiyah Love was the star, rushing for 228 yards and a touchdown, but was not to be outdone by his running mate Jadarian Price who rushed for 87 yards on his own, with a touchdown, and also notched a 100 yard kickoff return for a touchdown, the second kic...

Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang preview the longest standing intersectional rivalry in college football, Notre Dame vs USC this Saturday in Notre Dame Stadium. It figures to be wet and cold, with a good bit of wind, and possible lightning. The boys talk about the effect it could have on both teams, the matchups that will be impacted, and then make predictions.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama give a final look at Notre Dame vs NC State and the 29 point victory by the Irish. It was a stellar performance by the defense for the third game in a row, in what Marcus Freeman called their best game to date by that unit. CJ Carr passed for 342 yards, but short yardage and red zone struggles continued, leaving the game in doubt for longer than fans would have like...

The Irish Sports Daily Staff provides instant analysis and reaction to Notre Dame's home contest with the NC State Wolfpack. The Irish got out to a fast start before an NC State deep ball tied the game and some failed 4th down conversions kept the game tight. The Irish then began to pull away late in the 3rd quarter behind some CJ Carr touchdown passes. Check out the show to hear what the staf...

Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily preview and make predictions for the upcoming matchup between Notre Dame and NC State in Notre Dame Stadium. The Wolfpack have a high powered offense led by quarterback CJ Bailey and running back Hollywood Smothers. The Irish defense has improved over the last three games, but will be tested again by an offense averaging 34 points a game. The N...

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama give a final film review of Notre Dame vs Boise State and the 28-7 Irish victory. What did they see on offense, what did they see on defense, and how do they project things moving forward for Marcus Freeman and his team. Plus, an early look at NC State.

Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily recaps Notre Dame's 3 touchdown victory over the Boise State Broncos in Notre Dame Stadium. It was an ugly affair due to 24 combined penalties and 224 penalty yards, but in between flags the Irish defense put together a second consecutive strong performance. They allowed 7 points, pressured Boise 33 times, and registered 4 interceptions. The Notre Dame runni...

The Irish Sports Daily staff provides instant reaction and postgame analysis to Notre Dame vs Boise State in Notre Dame Stadium. The Irish missed on some big opportunities in the first half with a major yardage and per play advantage, but still lead 14-7. The Irish went on to win the second half 14-0 and take the victory 28-7. Tune in to hear the boys discuss the game, what they liked, what they d...

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama preview the upcoming matchup between Notre Dame and Boise State in Notre Dame Stadium. Boise dropped their opener in big fashion to South Florida, but has since bounced back with three straight victories and enters at 3-1 on the season. Marcus Freeman and his team have won two straight and look to go over .500 for the first time this year as they march toward 10 str...

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama of Irish Sports Daily are live again where they offer a final film review of Notre Dame vs Arkansas and provide a quick look ahead to next weeks matchup against Boise State. It was the best defensive performance of the season for the Irish against the Razorbacks, the boys look at why and if that formula is sustainable. And the Notre Dame offense is humming and why i...

Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily provides morning after analysis of Notre Dame's huge 56-13 victory on the road in Fayetteville, Arkansas that saw an offensive explosion we haven't seen since 2024 Purdue and a defense that made key improvements in their pass defense.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama of Irish Sports Daily offer instant reaction and analysis to Notre Dame's destruction of Arkansas 56-13 which saw the offense put up over 600 yards of offense and to limit start Razorback quarterback Taylen Green to 13 points and under 300 yards of total offense.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama from Irish Sports Daily preview and offer predictions on Notre Dame's upcoming matchup with Arkansas in Fayetteville, with the Irish hoping to reach .500 after an 0-2 start. Arkansas arrives with a high powered offense led by quarterback Taylen Green and it will test a Notre Dame defense that has struggled in the opening weeks of the season. The same is also tru...

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama offer a final film review of Notre Dame's opening victory against the Purdue Boilermakers and discuss the comments of Marcus Freeman at the Monday press conference regarding the defense. Freeman is leaning heavily on the idea that the teams execution is lacking on the defensive side and he isn't in a place where he needs to make the calls on defense. Plus, t...

Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily recaps Notre Dame's 56-30 victory over Purdue that saw the Irish run game go wild, with Jadarian Price and Jeremiyah Love accounting for 231 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground and CJ Carr throwing touchdowns of 66 and 48 yards. The defense was however no where near good enough in the first half, allowing 23 points and 6.7 yards per play. They wi...

The Irish Sports Daily staff brings you the instant reaction postgame show following Notre Dame's matchup against the Purdue Boilermakers in Notre Dame stadium. The Irish jumped out to a big three score lead before Purdue forced a fumble down 28-13 and inside the Notre Dame red zone. A lightning delay forced the teams off the field, but when play returned, Notre Dame's running backs took o...

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama of Irish Sports Daily preview and make predictions on Notre Dame's upcoming matchup against the Purdue Boilermakers in Notre Dame stadium. The Irish are heavy favorites but are reeling from an 0-2 start with major questions on their defense. The offense under rookie quarterback CJ Carr played well against the top 10 Aggies, and running backs Jeremiyah Love and J...

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama offer a final look of Notre Dame's loss to Texas A&M to drop them to 0-2 and their playoff hopes dwindling. The offense played well, but also had missed opportunities and critical errors in key moments. The defense was very much a mess, with some solid play by a few individuals. The boys talk about the issues and the potential fixes for both units.

Greg Flammang is back from South Bend and provides his next day thoughts on Notre Dame's devastating loss in the final seconds to Texas A&M. The Irish defense was leaking heavy oil in the passing game against the Aggies, surrendering 360 passing yards on just 17 completions and allowing 41 points. Notre Dame's offense was a bright spot, with Jeremiyah Love, Jadarian Price, and CJ Carr...

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama of Irish Sports Daily preview and make predictions for the top 25 matchup between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Texas A&M Aggies in South Bend, IN. The Irish are coming off of a loss against Miami two weeks prior and a victory is needed to realistically maintain their hopes of a playoff berth in 2025. The Aggies look to secure a huge road win for 2nd year he...

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama of Irish Sports Daily discuss the latest with Notre Dame football and their upcoming matchup with Texas A&M in Notre Dame stadium. They also touch on Marcus Freeman's press conference comments, creating opportunities for Jeremiyah Love, and the status of Marcel Reed and Trey Zuhn. 0:00- Intro 5:23- Notre Dame's Tackling 12:20- Notre Dame's Secondary...

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama open up the Irish Sports Daily Mailbag with questions from their paid subscribers on the offensive line, types of coverages Notre Dame was using, WR blocking on the perimeter, the bye week, and more!

Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily offer their thoughts on Notre Dame's offense and defense after reviewing the game film and opine on whether they feel better or worse about each unit after watching the game back. 0:00-Intro 3:45-Notre Dame's Offense 7:18-Notre Dame's Offensive Line 9:30-Notre Dame's Game Plan 29:26- Notre Dame's Defense 47:48-Notre Dame Lin...

Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily provides commentary and analysis the morning after Notre Dame's 27-24 loss to Miami in Hard Rock Stadium. It was a game the Irish were never in control of and couldn't take advantage of the momentum they'd built at various points to take the lead. CJ Carr was impressive in his debut, but the Irish needed more from their veteran offensive skill talent...

The Irish Sports Daily staff provides instant reaction and postgame analysis to Notre Dame's season opening loss to the University of Miami in South Beach. Miami jumped out to a dominating 21-7 lead in the third quarter, then it was 24-14, before Notre Dame stormed back to tie the game at 24. Miami eventually converted a 48 yard field goal to take a 27-24 lead and then sealed the game with a s...